Hencoop and the like



HENcooP ANb THE LIKE W. CULLINANE Filed'Nov. 10, 1924 WxLLIAM CULUNANLINVENTO: 53 m k )L ATTORNEY.

Patented Apr. 14, 1925.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

i HENCOOP AND THE LIKE.

Application filed November 10, 1924. Serial No. '748,966'.

pivoted thereto so that it can be let down iny front of the case memberto form a run or folded back over or under the case member as required,and a partition member adapted to divide the case member from the rnn.

Preferably, the coop comprises a case having` a rectangular front andbottom and quadrantal sides; pivoted to and disposed within the case isa hood with'quadrantal sides and a wire-work canopy; the front of thecase is provided `with a cover at the top.

Referring to the accompanying drawings, which illustrate one form ofdevice made in accordance with my invention;

Fig. l is a perspective view of the coop closed;

Fig. 2 is a perspective view showing the wire-work door or partitionmember lowered;

F 3 is a perspective view showing the canopy lowered in front; and

Fig. 4 is a perspective view showing the front door used as a shelterfrom the weather.

In the drawings, the hen coop is provided with a case a having arectangular front and bottom c and quadrantal sides d.-

lVithin the case a. is a hood e with. quadrantal closed in sides e and awirework canopy f. The hood is pivoted at g. The front of the case a hasa cover It hinged to it at the top 7' so as to close the case al or toform a sunshade to the hood e when lthe hood is open, or to be foldedback to lic on the casing. At the front, the case a is provided with ahinged wire-work gate or partition member. 7c, adapted to be folded downto allow the hen to get out, but when folded up will allow the chicks topass in and out ,but prevent the hen getting out. The front of thecasing a is provided with stays m having rings n to which the cover canbe secured when closed down onto the casing. Ventilation holes o areprovided in the casing a, quadrantal sides c of the hood e and cover 7i.The canopy f is stoutly constructed 0f the best made-up wireandfgalvanized after construction. The coop itself is very stoutlyconstructed of the best galvanized sheets and has a loose wooden floorp. Hair dles g are provided at the sides of the coo 3.

In use, the cover 71. is folded back,"the hinged gate c'folded down `andthe hen placed in the coop; the gate 7c is then closed `and secured tothe stays m by rings fn., or

otherwise. If it is desired for chicks to be enclosed, the hood e isturned on its hinge g outwards and downwards so as to enclose a space infront of the coop and form a run for the'chicks. The cover L, and ifdesired the case a, are ventilated by holes o so that when closed in,plentyvof air circulates in the coop.

The coop affords complete immunity from i l. A coop comprising incombination a case member, a canopy member pivoted to said case member,means whereby the canopy member can be let down in front of the case toform a run, and a partition member hinged to move as a whole and adaptedto divide the case member from the run.

2. A coop comprising in combination. a case member, a canopy memberpivoted to said case member, means whereby the caw' opy .member can belet down in front of the case to form a run and a partition memn berhinged to move as a whole and adapted to dividethecase member from therun, and a cover hinged at the top.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification.

vWILLIAM CULLINANE;

